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#beabee color: Purple Sand

#beabee is rgb(190, 171, 238) in RGB and oklch(78.113% 0.09588 297.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

78.1%
0.096
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #beabee

#beabee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #beabee mixed with white

  1. beabee
  2. c4b3f0
  3. cbbcf2
  4. d1c4f4
  5. d7cdf6
  6. ded5f8
  7. e4ddf9
  8. ebe6fb
  9. f2eefc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #beabee mixed with black

  1. beabee
  2. a594cf
  3. 8c7eb1
  4. 756893
  5. 5e5477
  6. 48405c
  7. 332d42
  8. 1f1b2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #beabee with less saturation

  1. beabee
  2. bdace9
  3. bdaee3
  4. bcafde
  5. bbb1d9
  6. bbb2d3
  7. bab3ce
  8. b9b4c8
  9. b9b5c3
  10. b8b6bd

Questions about #beabee

What color is #beabee?

#beabee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(190, 171, 238), in HSL hsl(257.01, 66.34%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.113% 0.09588 297.147).

What colors go well with #beabee?

The complementary color of #beabee is #b3c078. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cb6f6 and #d9a2d8. The triadic partners are #e7a87a and #6eccb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #beabee?

Black text reads better on #beabee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beabee a warm or cool color?

#beabee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.096.